EECS

CPT Departmental Policy

CPT’s will be for 1 credit each.

CPT’s can be for 1 summer and/or 1 academic semester

1). Must have completed 18 credits of course work at Syracuse University (in our program).

2). Should have completed your core courses before you consider applying for CPT (your academics will be

reviewed at time of CPT request).

3). Must have a cum gpa (not including your remedial grades) of 3.0.

4). Maximum of 2 CPT’s allowed (there will be no exceptions).

5). Students must complete 30 credits of course work – not including CPT;

CPT’s will not count in your program of study.

6). Once you have reached your 30 credits of course work for your Program of

Study you will not be allowed to go on CPT.

7). CPT’s must have a start date that equals the start date of classes and the end

date must be at the end of the semester.

Required paperwork to file for CPT:

1). Letter from company – on their letterhead. (Please circle on the letter)

·  Letter must have street address where you will be working. (Please circle on the letter)

·  Start and end date. (Please circle on the letter)

·  How many hours a week you will be working. (Please circle on the letter)

·  If you will be working remotely – your letter must state it. (Please circle on the letter)

2). Independent Study Form (filled out for experience credit) (You can find the

form on the Registrars webpage). https://syr.edu/registrar/forms/Proposal_for_Independent_Study_Course.pdf

·  Form must be filled out and signed by the student.

·  Student must find a full-time Faculty Sponsor from the EECS Department that will monitor and give a grade.

(The Faculty Sponsor should sign where is says “Faculty Sponsor Signature”).

·  Advisor and Dept. Chair Signature will be gotten by Cynthia Salanger.

3). You need to fill out a full-time status form. http://international.syr.edu/_documents/forms/FTS%20Certification.pdf

4). Clip all of your paperwork together and place in Cynthia Salanger’s mailbox. Once your paperwork has been

reviewed/processed you will receive an e-mail to pick up your paperwork at our front desk. At the top of

your returned paperwork it will have the office name where you need to turn in the paperwork.

5). You must attend a CPT seminar at SCIS.

6). It will be your responsibility to make sure that your faculty sponsor posts a grade for your CPT at the

end of the semester.

Please allow 7-10 business days for paperwork to be processed.